Imitation wood component and method of producing the imitation wood component

Abstract

In a method of producing an imitation wood component firstly a starting component is provided which has a surface area to be processed, onto which an adhesion layer is applied. After drying of the adhesion layer at least one coat of lacquer of wooden color is applied to the adhesion layer and spread by using a textile cloth in order to produce an optical structure looking like wood. After drying of the coat of lacquer, a protective layer is applied which again has to dry. A component is made by this method, the properties of which are remarkably like those of natural wood. Using natural wood parts can be dispensed with, leading to a reduced consumption of wood and, hence, to a sparing of natural resources.

1 . A method of producing an imitation wood component, comprising the steps of: 
 providing a starting component having a surface area to be processed;    applying an adhesion layer to the surface area to be processed;    drying the adhesion layer;    applying and spreading at least one coat of lacquer of wooden color to the adhesion layer by using a textile cloth in order to produce an optical structure looking like wood;    drying the coat of lacquer;    applying a protective layer;    drying the protective layer.    
     
     
         2 . The method according to  claim 1 , characterized in that applying and spreading the coat of lacquer on the adhesion layer is carried out in two subsequent steps, the first step consisting in applying the coat of lacquer to the adhesion layer and the second step consisting in spreading the coat of lacquer by using the textile cloth.  
     
     
         3 . The method according to  claim 1 , characterized in that applying and spreading the coat of lacquer on the adhesion layer is carried out in one step, the coat of lacquer being applied to the adhesion layer by means of the textile cloth.  
     
     
         4 . The method according to  claim 1 , characterized in that the starting component is a steering wheel for a motor vehicle.  
     
     
         5 . An imitation wood component for use as a steering wheel in vehicles, obtainable by a method according to  claim 1.